Lord’s Day Message: John 17
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. (John 17:1~5)
6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them.
11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.
20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” (ESV)
Message Outline
The Intercession of Lord Jesus Christ for all the Believers – the Revelation of the Salvation
- Having the eternal life
- Knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom God has sent (3)
- Receiving the manifestation of God’s name and keeping the word of God (6)
- Becoming the people of God
- Testifying the oneness in the Lord’s name (11)
- Being filled with the joy of the Lord (13)
- Being not of the world (14~16)
- Being sanctified in the truth (17~19)
- Receiving and expressing the glory of God
- Being one in the glory of God (22)
- Testifying the Lord in the love of God (23)
- To be present with the Lord and work with the Lord (24)
Next Topics: John 18
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meeting: 22/6 Mon., 7:30pm, (Dinner @ 7:00pm) Richard & Flora’s
Young Professions Meeting: 23/6 Tue. 7:30pm, Meeting Hall
Sisters Meeting: 24/6 Wed. 10am, Meeting Hall
Prayer Meeting: 24/6 Wed. 7:30pm, Meeting Hall
Pursuing of Words: 26/6 Fri., 8:00pm, David’s
Young People Meeting/Pursuing for Adults：27/6 Sat. 7:30pm, Thomas & Lena’s
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today and hope that you can leave your information for us to contact you in the future.
- The church needs a transportation service for the Lord’s Day meeting. If any brother or sister is willing to give others a ride, or is willing to coordinate the service, please contact Brother Richard Chen.
- The church plans to have a whale watching activity on June 30 (Tuesday, the school break). For those with the tickets, if you have any question, please contact Sister Lamee or Susan.
- On August 3-7 and 10-14 there will be an English speaking and a Chinese speaking one week training in Cleveland Ohio, US. If any brother or sister is willing to go, please contact Brother Yulin Wang.
<Reminder>
- Please take the Bible Reading Supplement for your daily Bible reading.
- Please come on time for the meeting. During the meeting, please turn off your mobile phone or put the volume on silence.
- When you prepare the love feast for Lord’s Day lunch, please do not prepare any food containing nuts as someone may have food allergy. After the love feast, please remember to bring back your plates.
Intercession:
- Pray that the Lord will keep us fervent in spirit to preach the gospel and to serve in the church together so that the Lord may give us more and greater blessings.
- Pray for those who are newly baptized. May the Lord lead them to grow and be built in the church life so they may become a blessing and testimony for the church.
- Pray that the Lord can continue to bless His gospel work to show His great love and power so that the gospel friends among us, especially among the young people and our family members, can receive salvation and become a member in God’s family.
- Pray for those young people in year twelve. May the Lord give them wisdom and grace in their preparation for exams.
- Pray for the brothers and sisters who are weak in body or spirit. May the Lord care for them and give them grace. Also pray for some relatives of our brothers and sisters (Jack, Susan, Brett) that the Lord may heal and care for them.
Serving Today: (June 21)
- Sharing: Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan & Jason Wang
- Serving Bread and Cup: Patrick Li, Benchu Guo, & Jason Wang
- Pianist: Hannah Cui
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Anne Family, Benchu Guo Family
Serving Next Week: (June 28)
- Sharing: Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Olsen Yu
- Serving Bread and Cup: Olsen Yu, Jason Wang & Patrick Li
- Pianist: Nelson Vhen
- Cleaning: Jason & Susan Family, Andy & Anne Family, Benchu Guo Family
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